ロバートは利益のほんの一部しかもらわなかった。

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English Translation

Robert got a small proportion of the profit.

Furigana

ロバートは利益(りえき)のほんの一部(いちぶ)しかもらわなかった。

Romanji

Roba-To wa rieki no honno ichibu shika morawanakatta.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

利益 (りえき、りやく)

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.); grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

本の (ほんの)

mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)

一部 (いちぶ)

one part; one portion; one section; some; one copy (e.g. of a document)

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

貰う (もらう)

to receive; to take; to accept; to get somebody to do something